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The desert Southwest is under a stretch of dangerous heat, with the NWS in Flagstaff reporting an Extreme Heat Warning for the Grand Canyon and surrounding low-elevation areas, and readings past 110 degrees anywhere below 4,000 feet. Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, and the desert stretches of I-10, I-15, and I-8 are all in the danger zone. ChatGPT Ask most people what kills a car batt

The 3 Series Touring in America The story of the 3 Series Touring is a fascinating one. It started out as a project for BMW prototype engineer Max Reisböck, mainly because he needed a more practical car for his family. The finished product was later presented to the company's board and was eventually approved. The rest, they say, is history. It would take a while before the 3 Series Touring would make it to the U.S. America missed out on the E30 and E36 wagons, but it arrived stateside with the

The desert Southwest is in the grip of a punishing heat stretch, with the National Weather Service in Flagstaff noting that most of Arizona below 5,000 feet will top 100 degrees and areas under 4,000 feet will push past 110. That same dome of heat is baking the I-15 corridor through the Mojave and up toward the Great Basin, where forecasters are flagging dangerous heat from the Nevada desert into Utah. For anyone pointing a car at Las Vegas, Barstow, or the Arizona low desert this week, the road

If it feels like recall headlines are everywhere in 2026, that's because they are. More than 300 safety recalls have already been recorded this year across over 100 manufacturers, according to figures compiled from NHTSA data, and household names like Ford, Jeep, Honda, Toyota, Kia, Subaru, and Nissan are all represented. The reassuring part: every recall repair is legally required to be free, and finding out whether your car is affected takes one VIN lookup. Here are the campaigns worth knowing

Two trusted brands, but one is better at crash safety Still fresh after recently entering its third generation, the new Mazda CX-5 remains a highly popular compact crossover. It’s got a premium air to it and is still one of the best vehicles in its class to drive. But how safe is it? To answer that, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released safety scores for the 2026 CX-5 for the first time. We’ve compared these results with those of the Honda CR-V, America’s best-selling cr

Cadillac is recalling nearly every Vistiq it has produced. According to the campaign filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Motors is calling back 14,540 of its three-row electric luxury SUVs, made up of 13,629 vehicles from the 2026 model year and 911 from the 2027 model year. All of them are believed to have the defect. The problem is the one-touch power-folding third-row seat: if it meets an obstruction while folding, it does not automatically reverse, and GM w

The Price Of Being Popular Given that Ford is one of the best-selling brands in the U.S., it is no surprise that the F-150 is also among the country’s most frequently stolen vehicles, alongside several models from Hyundai and Kia. To help curb theft, Ford has developed several security measures, including a kill-switch-like feature called Start Inhibit. CTV News was recently invited by Ford in Oakville, Canada, to see how Start Inhibit works. The feature allows owners to remotely prevent their v

A Tough Engine with a Strong Reputation The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X split the fanbase when it took over from the iconic 4G63 Evo IX, but the aluminum-block 4B11T quickly showed it wasn’t just a pretender. Tuners and owners have pushed this turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder past 400 horsepower on stock guts, and some have racked up thousands of hard track miles without the engine so much as flinching – provided you use good parts and don’t skimp on maintenance. And then, there’s this tea

Windshields Are Cracking If you've ever broken a windshield on a car once, that's probably bad luck, but if you've cracked two, that's probably really bad luck, or you're following behind some pretty fast cars on some pretty sticky tires. However, if you go the distance and crack three, four, or five, it might not be your fault. Of course, that's just speculation, but a pattern is emerging in the GMC Hummer EV community, as some owners report they've cracked up to five windshields in the time

Only One Of Two The Ford GT is one of the most special models in the company’s history, having been created as a modern tribute to the GT40 and its four consecutive overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, including its famous battles against Ferrari. It was also produced in limited numbers, adding to its rarity, but this particular example for sale is even rarer because of its factory stripe delete. That means the vehicle lacks the twin racing stripes commonly seen on most first-generation

A Crisis That Didn't Happen Overnight In case you aren’t aware at this point, Volkswagenis currently in crisis mode. The German giant has been juggling sluggish demand, a messy restructuring, and heat from Chinese rivals. VW's home turf is in survival mode as the company scrambles to slash costs and stay in the game. Volkswagen's latest first-half 2026 sales numbers shed some light on why the higher-ups have been making some tough calls. From January to June, Volkswagen Group moved 4.13 million

This Mustang Was Charged And Ready The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed has concluded, and for those who followed the event, it should come as no surprise that an all-electric car once again topped the timing sheets. The Ford Super Mustang Mach-E clocked the fastest hillclimb time at 41.97 seconds, driven by four-time Shoot-Out winner Romain Dumas. Next to the modified Mustang Mach-E was another EV, Formula E’s latest Gen4, which clocked a time of 42.46 seconds with Formula E driver Dan Ticktum b

The Ninth Stop in Jeep’s Twelve 4 Twelve Journey Jeep’s Twelve 4 Twelve series is basically a greatest hits album for Wrangler fans, with each special edition nodding to a different slice of Jeep’s wild past. So far, we’ve seen everything from the Wrangler Whitecap to the rowdy Moab 392. It’s clear Jeep wants to reel in younger, deeper-pocketed buyers, but they’re still keeping an eye on value. Now comes the ninth installment, and it delves further into Jeep’s heritage than most previous release

Unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the 788HS is only the third McLaren ever to wear the High Sport badge, following the low-volume MP4-12C HS and the 675LT-based MSO HS. The number refers to the engine's output in metric horsepower, which works out to 777 horsepower in the United States. Built by McLaren Special Operations, it caps the lineage that runs through the 720S, 750S, and 765LT with more power, more downforce, and a bespoke chassis setup. McLaren bills it as the ultimate expres

Being handed the Central Feature is a significant honor, since the sculpture on the lawn in front of Goodwood House is effectively the centerpiece of the entire festival. Singer has become a Goodwood regular over the past decade, and founder Rob Dickinson noted that the company "has grown up at Goodwood, which has become a second home to us." This year marks its eleventh appearance at the event, having first been invited in 2015, and the brand used the platform to show the breadth of its work re

Chapter Closed The Lexus LFA, with its legendary V10, is one of the best-sounding cars of the last decade and the last century. In terms of pure aural bliss, few cars come close or rival the LFA, so when Lexus announced that the new LFA would be all-electric, there was backlash. Consider me part of that crowd, because even if EVs are very powerful and fast, getting to that insane 0-to-60 mph time no longer feels like an achievement. Launch control feels more like launching an app, and the drivi

Hyundai showcased its new "Aero Hatch" at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Porsche also grabbed plenty of attention with its trio of Toy Story 5-inspired 911s and the eye-catching purple-and-pink Tree of Life Porsche. But tucked among the supercars and special editions was something altogether different. We got an up-close look at Hyundai's all-new Ioniq 3, seeing both the standard model finished in Ice Blue Pearl and the sportier N Line in matte Fierce Red. As Hyundai's smallest EV yet, it

Valhalla Times Two Aston Martin may be facing several challenges, including persistent financial losses, but one could argue that the automaker still knows how to make desirable cars. One of its latest creations is the Valhalla, the brand’s first mid-engine plug-in hybrid supercar, limited to just 999 units. Two examples owned by the same collector are already up for sale in the U.S. Both Valhalla examples are listed with Mecum Auctions and will cross the block during Monterey Car Week in Califo

Convenience Comes At A Cost One of the biggest advancements in the modern automotive industry is over-the-air updates, a convenient feature popularized by Tesla that saves owners a trip to the dealership. That makes the case of this Volkswagen owner in Ohio especially striking. Instead of receiving an update conveniently at home, he was left facing a $1,600 repair bill. Local 12 reported that Asher Koreman, owner of a 2021 Volkswagen Jetta, began receiving dashboard alerts saying his sedan neede

Battery Health Matters We're getting to a point where battery technology for EVs is rapidly advancing; given that all brands are still betting big on their EV offerings, range and capacity are increasing with every new EV model. However, just like a normal internal combustion engine, your EV's battery also needs proper maintenance. Some brands will tell you that charging it to a certain percentage and not depleting it below another is key to maximizing its overall longevity. In Chevrolet's case,

A Swedish Dream Takes Shape The 1990s arguably marked the birth of the modern car. Vehicles were still predominantly analog, but electronic technology was becoming increasingly important before digitalization became more apparent in the 2000s. Some of the performance cars that helped define the era included the Ferrari F40 and the McLaren F1, the British marque’s first production road car. Coincidentally, both models helped inspire Koenigsegg’s first prototype, the CC. Three functional prototype

Hypercar Royalty The Hypercar segment was theoretically pioneered by the Bugatti Veyron, which offered extreme levels of performance. However, if you look at the true Hypercars in terms of track performance and speed, then you'd have to consider the McLaren P1. It was born during a time when EVs and Hybrids were still developing, but McLaren used hybrid technology not for efficiency but to deliver even better performance, leading to what most consider the rawest hypercar among its contemporaries

Protective Shields May Be To Blame Audi is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that a design flaw causes severe premature corrosion of the subframes of Q5 and SQ5 SUVs. The lawsuit claims that plastic covers fitted to the vehicles’ subframes end up trapping water, road salt, and other debris, leading to accelerated rusting of the metal subframe. Additionally, the complaint also alleges that the presence of these plastic covers conceals the damage caused by corrosion until it becomes a

Board Opposition Things aren't looking good for Volkswagen at this time. The company's board has recently rejected CEO Oliver Blume's restructuring plan. VW is in dire need of profitability, as sales continue to fall and external factors keep the German auto group in the red. Volkswagen's board rejected Blume's restructuring plan, 12 to 19 votes. The decision was made on July 9, 2026, in Wolfsburg, Germany. Considering what the restructuring entailed, it's not surprising that the plan didn't g

The Wrong Kind Of Progress Large infotainment screens are widely blamed for driver distraction, but the question is how much they actually affect drivers. Thanks to a new test from Swedish publication Vi Bilägare, there is now some insight into which new cars take the longest to perform basic tasks such as changing the radio station. Vi Bilägare found that cars in its 2026 test took longer on average than those tested in 2022. Drivers traveled 813 meters, up from 756 meters four years earlier –

First Glimpse of the Cabin The Pajero comeback is officially happening – that’s official at this point. Mitsubishi has already confirmed its iconic body-on-frame SUV will break cover this fall, and the brand has been drip-feeding us teasers for months. We’ve already seen enough exterior shots to know it’s keeping those classic, tough-guy proportions, but the interior? That’s been locked away – until recently. That all changed thanks to a sneaky promo video on Mitsubishi’s official YouTube channe

The monsoon that has been lighting up the rest of Arizona has a second, meaner edge, and this one sets up southeast of Phoenix. The National Weather Service in Tucson expects storms to fire across Pinal, Pima, and Santa Cruz counties through the afternoon and into the evening, and the setup this time favors the organized, severe kind rather than the weaker cells that have been fizzling farther west. For anyone who has not driven through a desert storm like this, the danger is not really the rain